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AISI 440B Stainless Steel vs. CC484K Bronze

AISI 440B stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 440B stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC484K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 18
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1930
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 1860
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
9.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57 to 110
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 70
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.4